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Uff da may be used in Norwegian as a response when hearing something lamentable (but not too serious), and can be translated as "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that". [5] Da is derived from Old Norse þá meaning 'then' in this context (similar to e.g. the response "ok, then"); both da and English then (from Old English þanne , þænne , þonne ) are ...
Whether it’s when a client is telling a story or when I’m helping them arrive at a conclusion about that story, it’s difficult to know when to speak up. ... “I’m sorry to interrupt, but ...
A non-apology apology, sometimes called a backhanded apology, empty apology, nonpology, or fauxpology, [1] [2] is a statement in the form of an apology that does not express remorse for what was done or said, or assigns fault to those ostensibly receiving the apology. [3]
Below is an alphabetical list of widely used and repeated proverbial phrases. If known, their origins are noted. A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition.
Saying you're sorry isn't easy. It' one of the hardest lessons to learn as a child because it's basically an admission of wrongdoing, even if you didn't do anything wrong.
According to a review in the BBC's Collective, "New single 'Sorry' states Queen Madge's unapologetic stance, and though the song is wrapped up in relationship sentiment, one cannot help but hear the subtext, perhaps directed at her more savage critics: 'there are more important things than hearing you speak'."
“That’s me,” I said. “I’m Clancy Martin.” “I don’t want to have to look for you next time,” the nurse said. He was a soft-featured man who looked a bit like Barney, the sympathetic psychiatric nurse from the Hannibal Lecter movies. “I’m sorry.” “I’m just teasing you,” he said. “I know it’s your first day.
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